Mom as a bridesmaid?

I think it is a very cute idea!

You don't even have to call her a bridesmaid, so she can still honorably be "mother of the bride" you can just have her match the rest of the girls!

The only thing you would have to think about is the duties of your mom on the wedding day.

My FH's mom and my mom will be taking care of a few things for us while were out doing pictures...if you don't need her to do things in between ceremony/reception she could be there with you and the rest of the bridesmaids.

It would make your wedding memorable to your guests..."Yeah Tori's wedding the one where she had her mom as a bridesmaid remember?!"

My 73 year old grandma is a bridesmaid because shes one of the most important people in my life. So go for it

I think that's super cute! A girlfriend of mine had her mom as a bridesmaid and it was awesome to see!

I don't see why not, but I agree that she doesn't need the 'Maid of Honour' title since she's already 'Mother of the Bride'.

If not, your co-worker and/or fiancé's friend(s) are a good option too (though they may be intimidated by the responsibilities of being a bridesmaid if they don't know you well. On the other hand, if they're up for the challenge, you potentially have two new life-long friends!)

My FIL was the best man in our wedding! Apparently it's a southern US tradition

I think it's sweet that you'd want her up there with you, but I think she already has a very special role in the wedding (mother of the bride!).

I considered doing this but then I realized that if my mum is standing up there with me she cannot appreciate or view the wedding in the same way. I ended up opting to not have her as a bridesmaid and it worked out better for us.

I don't think there is anything wrong with wanting your mum up there with you though!

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Unfortunately that's what I'm thinking about my own mom :/

Everybody in this discussion has been super supportive and encouraging but this is what I'm worried about. It's not like I'm giving her the title of MOH, and she's already Mother of the Bride.

Cute Idea! Knowing my mom, she wouldn’t go for it! Lol

I dont think there's anything wrong with it!

My future husband is having his dad as one of his 4 groomsmen. His parents got a divorce 5 years ago after 35 years together. He took it very badly and stopped talking for his dad for a year. I tried not to get too involved, but helped guide him to the decision that he wanted his dad a part of his life again, and in the last 4 years they have really tried to work on their relationship. He is asking him to be a part of his wedding party to put a final hand out and show how much he cares for his father and how much he really wants him to be a part of his life.

I think your mom will be honoured to be able to stand up with her daughter for her big day!

Why not? My fiancee has opted to have his dad as his best man! It's YOUR wedding ... I say DO IT!! 😀

I think you can absolutely do this! It's your wedding. There's no reason you can't have her. I'm sure she would absolutely love it!

If it weren’t for my bestfriend I would have totally had my mom as maid of honor.. go for it! Nothing says you value your relationship more than that ❤️

I say go for it. I do not think there are any rules about having your mom be a bridesmaid. It’s your day and I say do what makes you happy I think that’s an awesome idea you can start a new trend.

The closest I've seen is my cousin's wife had her grandma as her MOH. I don't see why you can't have your mom as a bridesmaid! Your bridal party is supposed to be those closest to you, and one of those is your mom so why not?